#B93234
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.172 24.6), rgb(185, 50, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#B93234 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93234 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 50, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.172 24.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B93234 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93234 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93234 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B93234 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38079
oklch(70.6% 0.123 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85C57
oklch(63.1% 0.157 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93234
oklch(52.5% 0.172 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.16 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#892828
oklch(42.8% 0.132 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#B93234 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #595233 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0034 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93234
#B93234
oklch(52.5% 0.172 24.6)
- #007983
#007983
oklch(52.6% 0.09 204.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B93234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #B93234 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.